Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cory Paix | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 2000 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 31 August 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cory Paix (/ˈpeɪks/) (born 27 January 2000) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
In 2018 Paix played for the Norths Devils U20s Colts team which won the premiership at Suncorp Stadium against the Blackhawks. The team also featured young Broncos Ethan Bullemor, Jordan Riki, and Kobe Hetherington. The four of them also featured for West Brisbane Panthers in the Brisbane Rugby League A Grade competition throughout times in 2018 as well.[citation needed]
Paix made his debut in round 4 of the 2020 NRL season for Brisbane against the Sydney Roosters.[2] Paix in Round 9 won his first NRL game against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in a 22-8 victory. Paix in Round 15 scored his first NRL try against the St. George Illawarra Dragons, in a 28-24 loss. Paix made 13 appearances in his debut season which saw Brisbane finish last on the table for the first time in their history.[3]
Paix was limited to only four matches in the 2021 NRL season which saw Brisbane miss the finals. Paix played 12 games for Brisbane in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.[4]
Paix played a total of 15 games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season. Paix did not feature in the clubs finals campaign or the 2023 NRL Grand Final loss against Penrith.[5]